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Mar 3, 1841

Journal Entry

March 03, 1841 ~ Wednesday

3. A folded letter/box I received a letter from Elder Snow. I took a walk
with Elder Kington through the city of Bristol we visited
Mrs Clift, After which we visited the Noted suspension
Bridge now erecting across the River Avon, at St Vincens
Rocks Clifton, this suspension Bridge is 100 feet high
& 700 in length, their was a bar of Iron & two ropes extend-
ing across from pillar to pillar & persons could ownly
as yet pass over in a basket one or two at a time which
goes on rollers or wheels almost with the rapidity
of a steem engine. I saw several pass over in this way
their is some of the greatest curiosities in the known world
in the petrified stones formed from the various shells
fish, worms, & other living creatures of the sea which
were formed into stones of Beautiful figures & colors I
purchased some small specimens, & after walking over

& viewing the sea we returned having a look at the
great western as we passed along, we then returned
home & I walked to the pool & Baptized a Lady
by the name of Howell we returned to the room
& confirmed her, & had a good time I lade hands upon
many & blessed them, I Blessed Elder Kington &
all his household, & we had a good time the friends
contributed sumthing for my necessities

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1840 British Convert
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
692 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kington, Thomas
18 May 1794 - 1 Jul 1874
182 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
The following day ^()^ I took a walk with Brother Kington through the city of Bristol; after which we visited the suspension bridge then being errected across the river Avon at St Vincent's Rocks Clifton This Suspension Bridge is 100 feet high and 700 feet in length. There was a bar and two ropes extending across from pillar to pillar and persons could only pass over in a basket one or two at a time. This basket goes on rollers or wheels and almost with the speed of a steem engine. I saw several pass over in this way At this place there were some of the greatest curiosities in the petrified stones formed from the various shells fish worms and other living creatures of the sea which had been transformed into fossels of beautiful figures and colours. I purchassed some small specimens and after walking over and viewing the sea we returned having a look of ^on^ the Great Western—the first steem ship which crossed the Atlantic. After we had returned home I went to the water and baptized a lady by the name of Howell and confirmed her at the room where we had a good time. I laid my hands upon many and blessed them. I blessed Elder Kington and all his household.

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Mar 3, 1841